Chapter 37: The Leaking Body of a Stubborn Stone is Not a Scam It's getting late. Outside the gate of Wushan Temple. Tao Tie opened his eyes and saw Tan Jinxuan holding a woman's arm and turning to talk to a group of human-shaped mosaics. Next to this human-shaped mosaic is another larger carriage-shaped mosaic. "Yes, Master." The human-shaped mosaic bowed and immediately drove away in the carriage-shaped mosaic. "Fellow Daoist Tao, shall we go to Wushan Temple now and stay overnight? Then we can go and see the mural that Qin Shousheng's friend mentioned tomorrow morning?" After sending away the two groups of mosaics, Tan Jinxuan looked at Tao Tie and politely extended an invitation. It was as if he was the abbot of this Wushan Temple.

"It's impossible." Unable to figure out what was going on for a moment, Tao Tie chose to agree and then go to look at the information fragments of Tan Jinxuan. 【Name: Tan Jinxuan Race: human Occupation: Confucian scholar Realm: Tongsheng Status: Out of body/in trance] [Information fragment 1: When the false is made to be true, the true becomes false; when there is nothing, there is something and there is nothing.] [Information fragment 2: This is really awesome! 】 "The soul is out of the body? In a trance?" Tao Tie muttered these two [Status] judgments in his mind, as if thinking about something. But a single piece of evidence is not enough. More evidence is needed to support the judgment so as not to make mistakes. Thinking of this, Tao Tie glanced at the woman that Tan Jinxuan was holding. The woman had a graceful figure and wore a veil on her head. The wide brim drooped around her face, revealing a hazy look that was hard to see clearly. But Tao Tie doesn't need to see it clearly. Information fragments can still be triggered. [Name: Xiaoqian Race: Ghost

Occupation: Goddess/Concubine Realm: None Status: Bound in the mural of the goddess scattering flowers in Wushan Temple/Tan Jinxuan has been recognized as the master] [Information fragment 1: The women of the Desire Realm Heaven created through incantation and visualization have no lust and desire, and their nature is pure.] [Information fragment 2: Save me! ] "Ghost? Earthbound spirit?" Tao Tie thought to himself, "It's quite interesting." The evil technique "Tongyou" that becomes useless after you learn it may come in handy soon. But there is no rush for now. "Fellow Daoist Tao, please." After stepping into the gate of Wushan Temple, Tan Jinxuan stretched out his hand and invited people forward, showing the polite demeanor of a Confucian scholar. "please." Tao Tie responded indifferently, followed Tan Jinxuan and walked into Wushan Temple. It can’t be said that he revisited the old place, but Tao Tie did come in once, not long ago. All the buildings and artifacts in Wushan Temple seemed to have not changed at all. However, Tao Tie knew that there were huge differences among them. Because the information fragments triggered by [Knowing All Things] are not consistent, and each of them ends with the word "virtual" or "illusion". This shows that these buildings and artifacts are either false or illusory. Soon, Tan Jinxuan, holding the ghost Xiaoqian's arm, led Tao Tie, and walked through the first courtyard consisting of the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the bell tower, and the drum tower, passed the second courtyard consisting of the Main Hall, the Manjusri Hall, and the Samantabhadra Hall, and went straight to the last courtyard consisting of the Sutra Library, the Guanyin Hall, and the Ksitigarbha Hall. During this process, Tao Tie sensed himself and triggered an information fragment. 【Name: Tao Tie Race: Terran Constitution: Stubborn and leaky Path: Taoist monk Realm: Ninth Rank Lower Status: Soul out of the shell skill: 1. Taotie visualization method (beginner, progress 22%); 2. Five Animal Exercises (perfect, 100% progress); 3. Taiyi Five Elements Guiding Body Refining Technique (Entry Level, 20% progress) 4. Five Ghosts Moving Technique (Mastery, Progress 13%) (Variation) 5. Tongyou (beginner, progress 5%) 6. Demon Slayer (Beginner, progress 11%) 7. Swordsmanship (entry level, 3%) 8. Eight Great Mantras (Entry Level, progress, Features: Purify Heart (Yellow), Purify Mouth, Purify Body) 9. Taiyi Light-Splitting Sword Technique (Not yet mastered) 10. Xingyiquan (not yet learned) Supernatural powers: 1. Clairvoyance (th level) (cannot be used) 2. Wind-hearing Ear (Level ) (Cannot be used)]

Among the many pieces of information, two items caught Tao Tie's attention. Firstly, he was currently in a state of his soul leaving his body, and secondly, his physical supernatural powers [Clairvoyance] and [Super Hearing] could not be used. Tao Tie was not surprised by the former. Because before he entered Wushan Temple this time, he had already guessed that he should be in the "Land of Illusion" at this moment. But Tao Tie felt a little strange about the latter. Tao Tie understands and agrees that the supernatural powers of the physical body are based on the physical body. Therefore, it is not unacceptable that the soul cannot be used after leaving the body. The problem is that Tao Tie has not escaped from the state of "nothing can be hidden within five miles". Everything within a five-mile radius of Wushan Temple is still under Tao Tie's perception/surveillance! This includes the old monk Liansheng, who did not appear and exists in the Ksitigarbha Hall in the form of a mosaic. "This is how the same thing?" Tao Tie couldn't help but feel puzzled, wondering why he could use his soul to mobilize the supernatural powers of his physical body. After thinking for a while, I found that I couldn't figure it out at the moment, so I stopped thinking about it. There are more important things to focus on right now. Seeing that they had entered the last courtyard, Tan Jinxuan's lust suddenly became intense, his mind became more and more confused, and without even saying hello, he hurriedly dragged the ghost Xiaoqian to the Ksitigarbha Hall, as if he wanted to have sex in front of the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Tao Tie's eyes were dim as he pondered how to respond. Interrupt the old monk Liansheng's spell of seduction and stop Tan Jinxuan who has been blinded by his trance? Or will you just sit back and watch Tan Jinsheng indulge in his lust, fall into the trap set by old monk Liansheng, and end up getting killed? Without much hesitation, Tao Tie made a quick decision and just sat back and watched! Although he did not like the saying "let go of the desire to help others and respect the fate of others", he did not object to the certain truth contained in it. No matter what the stimulated old monk Liansheng had done before, and what changes had taken place in the mural of the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, It was a fact that Tao Tie's soul was forced out of the body without any resistance and fell into the "Illusionary Realm of Taixu". As for whether the current "Taixu Illusionary Realm" is the same as the "Taixu Illusionary Realm" that Tan Jinxuan had entered on his own initiative before, Tao Tie is not sure and does not care. He only knew one thing, that is, the one who provoked the old monk Liansheng and made him crazy was not him, Tao Tie, but Tan Jinxuan, who had a hatred as if his wife had been taken away! No matter what tricks Old Monk Liansheng has, if Tao Tie does not take the initiative to jump out and attract hatred, he will definitely prioritize the "adulterous couple" Tan Jinxuan and Xiaoqian, and will not easily target Tao Tie, who is an innocent bystander. As long as Monk Liansheng doesn't take the initiative to attack him, Tao Tie doesn't have to take on any work for himself. not to mention…… The information fragments triggered by the old monk Liansheng stored in the Ksitigarbha Hall in the form of mosaics made Tao Tie dare not act rashly. 【Dharma name: Liansheng】 [Race: Devil]

[Path: Buddhist practice (Tantric Buddhism/Laughing Buddha)] [Realm: Lower Seventh Rank] [Information fragment 1: One of Padmasambhava’s incarnations.] [Information fragment 2: Give me back what you have taken from me!] Whether it was the sudden transformation into a realm below the seventh level, or the description of "one of Padmasambhava's incarnations", many secrets were revealed. Tao Tie couldn't help but recall a piece of information fragment that was triggered when he first met Old Monk Liansheng. [Information fragment 3: Are you sure that what you saw was really what you saw? ] "So, the county literature department asked Tan Jinxuan to come to Wushan Temple, not to ask Tan Jinxuan to investigate or deal with anything, but just to test the waters and alert the enemy!" Combining the contents of several pieces of information, Tao Tie thought to himself, "The purpose is most likely to find that unknown 'Padmasambhava'!" Tao Tie speculated that the county literature went around in such a big circle probably because the monk Liansheng in the human/human puppet/demon form was just the monk Liansheng and had little connection with Padmasambhava. It’s just like the shadow puppets in shadow play, which are just puppets controlled by strings in the hands of the manipulator behind the scenes. The monk Padmasambhava in the form of a lust demon is one of Padmasambhava's incarnations. Therefore, the county literature instructor who wished to remain anonymous tried to help Tan Jinxuan understand the "Su Nu Jing" and master the art of sex. Then he used the art of sex to interrupt the results of monk Liansheng's blissful Zen in order to stimulate him. Let the monk Liansheng completely transform from the form of a human/human puppet/demon into the form of a lust demon, return to the essence of one of Liansheng's incarnations, take back the consort that Liansheng desires, achieve happiness, and become an arhat. The county literary instructor hiding in the dark can seize the opportunity to capture one of Padmasambhava's incarnations. If you catch the clone, can the real body be far away? Therefore, no matter why the county literature instructor has not taken action yet, one thing is certain, the other party will not sit idly by and watch something really happen to Tan Jinxuan, and will take action sooner or later! After figuring this out, Tao Tie was no longer in a hurry, and even had a leisurely attitude. after all…… Facing the lustful monk Liansheng, who was below the seventh rank, it was a blessing that Tao Tie could protect himself. What if the mandatory mission fails? So what if I can’t protect Tan Jinxuan’s life? If there really was anything wrong with Tan Jinxuan, the County Literature Department, the Demon Slaying Department, and the Demon Exorcism Department would all be unable to find any fault with Tao Tie! On the contrary, the County Literature Department, the Demon Slaying Department, and the Demon Exorcism Department had to pay compensation to Tao Tie. Who made Tao Tie only a ninth-rank demon catcher, and a seventh-rank lust demon appeared in this mandatory mission? I believe that Instructor Huang Junshi and the Missionary Institute, who are secretly supporting us, will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity. Given the style of teaching displayed by Huang Junshi, how could he be willing to endure that humiliation if he didn't pay him well? Thinking of this, Tao Tie didn't really take it lightly. Who can be sure that the lustful monk Liansheng, who is now obsessed with regaining Ming Fei, will think that Tao Tie might be a hindrance and take direct action against him? In order to prevent this situation from happening, Tao Tie chose to stay away from the Ksitigarbha Hall. In addition, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. It is not a good thing for the soul to be passively out of the shell for too long. Tao Tie had to think of or find a way to allow his soul to leave the "Taixu Illusionary Realm" at any time and return to his body.

The sooner the better! With this idea in mind, Tao Tie used his physical supernatural powers [Clairvoyance] and [Super Hearing], which he should not be able to use but for some reason was still able to use, to cover the entire Wushan Temple. At the same time, he used [Knowledge of All Things] to trigger the information fragments of each building and artifact one by one, looking for a way or opportunity to actively escape from the "Illusionary Realm of the Void". This was Tao Tie's first attempt to trigger [Knowing Everything] through a remote group. The consumption was so great that it was beyond Tao Tie's expectations. The pressure felt by the soul suddenly increased several times, as if it was carrying a heavy burden of a thousand pounds! Fortunately, the lustful monk Liansheng was busy dealing with Tan Jinxuan and Xiaoqian, and did not take the opportunity to attack Tao Tie. What's even better is that Tao Tie will soon get a reward and can quickly end the group trigger that is too consuming and too burdensome. "Mural! A fantasy world! It's really like this!" Tao Tie, who was suffering from palpitations, quickly adjusted his state and muttered these words silently. "The Realm of Illusion" is based on the mural of Heavenly Girl Scattering Flowers, so he focused on triggering the information fragments on the mural and the side hall where the mural was located. As expected, he made a major discovery. The opportunity to actively escape from the "Illusionary Realm of Grand Void" and return his soul to his body is right in that side hall. Without further ado, Tao Tie immediately quickened his pace, left the last courtyard, returned to the second courtyard, and came to the side hall of the Manjusri Hall. The Manjusri Hall enshrines Manjusri Bodhisattva. According to Tantric Buddhism, Manjushri Bodhisattva has a wrathful incarnation, namely Vajrabhairava. This side hall houses the statue of Vajrabhairava. Monk Liansheng practiced the dual-body method/joyful Dharma of the highest yoga tantra of Buddhist tantra, and the deity he visualized was Vajrapani. Therefore, it is reasonable that the mural of the goddess scattering flowers, the basis of this "Illusionary Realm" Spring Dream, was painted in this side hall. Tao Tie entered the Manjusri Hall. Even though he was in the "Illusionary Realm of Grand View", he did not be disrespectful to the statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva. He just pretended not to see it and went straight to the side hall. Similarly, Tao Tie pretended not to see the statue of Vajrabhairava and walked straight to the mural of Goddess Scattering Flowers and stood still. This mural is like a mirror in which parity is not conserved. When Tao Tie's soul in the "Land of Illusion" came to the mural, Tao Tie's body in the real world also came to the mural, but the two did not stand facing each other. What Tao Tie's soul saw was the back of his own physical body facing away from the mural in the real world. Beside his physical body, five little ghosts, "Spring", "Summer", "Autumn", "Winter" and "Center", were standing guard diligently. Tan Jinxuan's body was not far away. There was a bulge a little further down in his lower abdomen, his entire face was swollen and red, his eyeballs bulged outward, and his expression was vaguely ferocious. A cloud of black smoke floated above the Baihui point on Tan Jinxuan's head, trying desperately to squeeze into Tan Jinxuan's brain. Without any guessing, Tao Tie immediately understood that the black smoke was the soul of the human puppet monk Liansheng. A ninth-grade human puppet is a ninth-grade human puppet, and a seventh-grade lust demon is a seventh-grade lust demon. The two are different individuals.

But in the end, they have a close relationship of one and two, two and one. In the "Great Illusion", there is a lustful monk named Liansheng who wants to erode Tan Jinxuan's soul. In the real world, there is a puppet monk named Liansheng who wants to take over Tan Jinxuan's body in order to completely replace Tan Jinxuan and become the new Tan Jinxuan, and take back the results of his double-body practice. It makes sense! Tao Tie's [Knowledge of All Things] was always on, and after staring at the mural for a while, several pieces of information were triggered. Not only did he obtain a method to escape from the "Taixu Illusionary Realm" at any time and return his soul to his body, he also learned the fatal weakness of the human puppet monk Liansheng. Tao Tie had two choices before him. One is whether to escape from the "Taixu Illusionary Realm" right now, and the other is whether to beat up the human puppet Monk Liansheng. Tao Tie did not rush to make a decision and waited patiently. This trip to Wushan Temple was planned by the county literature. The county literature instructor hiding in the dark was not in a hurry to break through the "Taixu Illusion Realm" to save Tan Jinxuan, whose eyes were already shedding tears of blood and who was about to collapse, and to capture the seventh-grade lust demon monk Liansheng, who was one of Liansheng's avatars. Why was Tao Tie in such a hurry? Are you in a hurry to destroy the overall situation set up by the county literature? Just wait patiently. While waiting, time ticks by. "The Land of Illusion" is, after all, just an illusion. It does not form a world of its own, and the speed of time flow is no different from that in the real world. A quarter of an hour passed quietly. Tan Jinxuan's body was bleeding from all seven orifices and his face was becoming increasingly haggard. The black smoke transformed from the soul of the human puppet monk Liansheng has broken through the barrier of Tan Jinxuan's Baihui acupoint, and separated into a column of smoke like an octopus tentacle, invading Tan Jinxuan's brain. The county literature instructor hiding in the dark showed no signs of closing the net and seemed extremely patient. But Tao Tie couldn't wait any longer. For a ninth-rank cultivator, his soul cannot remain out of his body for too long. The soul has been passively out of the body for a quarter of an hour. If it is delayed any further, even if it can still return to the body normally, it will leave great hidden dangers. It is very likely to have a very adverse impact on subsequent practice! "Can't wait any longer!" Tao Tie's emotions suddenly turned bad, his mind moved slightly, and his spiritual consciousness drove the five little ghosts through the mural that was like a mirror of parity non-conservation. 欻!欻!欻!欻!欻! The five little ghosts, who were not ghosts but clones of Tao Tie's mind, immediately took out five ghost-killing talismans from their storage bag/five ghost bag. Then, he used the Five Ghosts Moving Technique to instantly stick to the black smoke formed by the soul of Monk Liansheng, the human puppet who was concentrating on taking over Tan Jinxuan's body. The ghost-killing talisman produced by the Demon-Slaying Bureau is specifically designed to target ghosts. A spirit that has not undergone special training is no different from a ghost. Therefore, the ghost-killing talisman that spontaneously combusted without fire after emitting black smoke caused considerable damage to the soul of the human puppet monk Liansheng. Even though he failed to kill the enemy directly as Tao Tie had imagined, he still forced Monk Kui Liansheng to interrupt all spellcasting and focus on self-preservation. Whether it was the attempt to take over Tan Jinxuan's body or the secret method used on the mural of Heavenly Girl Scattering Flowers, all were stopped.

The "Illusionary Realm of Grand Void" shattered. Tao Tie's soul took a step forward and returned to his body following the most intimate and close attraction. Fuck the county literature bureau! This plot ends here. I don’t want to go through the review, blocking and lifting of the ban again.   (End of this chapter)